Langham Place, Guangzhou – Langham Place, GuangzhouArchitect: Andrew Bromberg of Aedas International Ltd.Status: Opened in 2013Rooms: 500 Fast fact: Langham Place's exterior is designed to resemble unfolding wings in action, "evoking a sense of freedom and space," according to a hotel spokesperson. It also has the city's biggest ballroom.Langham Place Guangzhou, 638 Xingang East Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou; +86 20 8916 3388

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W Guangzhou, GuangzhouArchitect: Rocco Design Architects LimitedStatus: Opened 2013Rooms: 317Fast fact: Set on Pearl River, W Guangzhou features stunning designs throughout the hotel, including a three-story waterfall installation at the entrance and a three-story glass loft suspended from the side of the building. The hotel was on the shortlist in the hotel/leisure category of the World Building of the Year 2013 and won the International Interior Design Association's Best of Asia Pacific Design Award. W Guangzhou, 26 Xian Cun Road,Pearl River New Town, Tianhe District Guangzhou,Guangdong; +86 20 6628 6628

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Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort, HuzhouArchitect: MAD architectsStatus: Opened in 2013Rooms: 321Fast fact: Constructed of "layers" of floors to create a ring that rises from the south bank of Huzhou's Taihu Lake, this $1.5 billion Sheraton hotel received a lot of attention on its opening for its unusual design. The local region is known for its beautiful scenery, which includes hot springs and bamboo forests; scenes from Oscar-winning "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" were filmed in Huzhou. Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort, No. 5858 Taihu Road, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China; +86 572 2299 999

Fifth hotel tower, City of Dreams, MacauArchitect: Zaha Hadid ArchitectsStatus: Opening 2017Rooms: 780Fast fact: The latest hotel tower planned for the sprawling City of Dreams casino and entertainment complex sports a design that's meant to evoke an abstract figure eight, the luckiest number in Chinese culture. The hotel will have 40 levels, with villas on the top floors.City of Dreams, Estrada do Istmo, Cotai, Macau; +853 8868 6688

Dawang Mountain Resort, Changsha Architect: COOP HIMMELB(L)AU Wolf D. Prix & Partner ZT GmbHStatus: Conceptual phaseRooms: 331Fast fact: This 120,000-square-meter futuristic resort is set above an old cement mining quarry pit and lake. It will include an indoor ski slope, water park, shopping mall and restaurant complex. The hotel will be housed in a 100-meter tower on the south end of the site.

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St. Regis Shenzhen, ShenzhenArchitect: Sir Terry FarrellStatus: Opened in 2012Rooms: 300Fast fact: St. Regis Shenzhen is located on the top 28 floors of the Kingkey 100 -- the tallest building in Shenzhen. The hotel's 28-meter indoor pool, with floor-to-ceiling windows, offers fantastic views of the sprawling city below. St. Regis Shenzhen, No. 5016 Shennan Road East, Luohu District. Shenzhen, Guangdong +86 755 8308 8888

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Crowne Plaza Resort Xishuangbanna, Yunnan – Crowne Plaza Resort Xishuangbanna, YunnanArchitect: P49Deesign; Peridian International, Inc. (Landscape)Status: Opened in 2013Rooms: 520Fast fact: In keeping with its Dai theme (an ethnic group living in the area), the hotel has its own functioning temple. A monk is invited to sit at the temple every Wednesday and Friday from 3-5 p.m. for a chat with guests.Crowne Plaza Resort Xishuangbanna, Mannongfeng District, 2nd Phase, Tourism Area of Xishuangbanna, Jinghong, Yunnan Province; +86 691 272 8888